assault

Example Sentences

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They have not won a single assault case at trial so far.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The U.S. launched a furious aircraft-and-missile assault on Kharg focused on eliminating its military installations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Finally, it is worth noting that there has been so much noise made about a possible US ground assault on Kharg that it could be part of some deception plan.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Reitzes: The Mag Seven are already under assault by the market rotation under way.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Today the FBI’s juvenile violent-crime index, which measures arrests for murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, is lower than it was in 1980, and that’s true across racial lines.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater